Category: News & Current Affairs
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Uganda’s Olympian Cheptegei Dies After Being Set on Fire by Boyfriend
Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died, four days after a horrific attack in which her boyfriend allegedly set her on fire, according to Uganda Olympic Committee President Donald Rukare. In a post on X, Rukare expressed deep sorrow over Cheptegei’s passing. The 33-year-old marathon runner who recently competed in the Paris Olympics, was reported…
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More Than a Friend: The Deadly Disregard for Maternal Health in Nigeria
The recent online controversy with men choosing to put friends before their spouses when they are giving birth highlights a pervasive social problem in Nigeria: how men have little regard for their pregnant spouses and don’t see childbirth as a life-or-death situation. This school of thought is quite insensitive and baffling considering the startlingly high…
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The Gendered Impact of the War in Gaza
It’s been ten months of continuous violence in Gaza and over 24,620 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip, with women and children accounting for 70% of the total. According to UN Women, more than 1.9 million people, or 85 per cent of Gaza’s total population, have been displaced, including nearly a million women…
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One-Year Report on Femicide (Jul 2023 – Jun 2024)
Femicide is still happening worldwide, with women being killed because they are female. These women are mostly targeted by their own families and partners and we are left to wonder if women will one day see a respite from this issue. Most cases of femicide are not reported or documented. To address this issue, we…
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In June 2024, How Many Women Were Abused?
The reports of femicide remain an ongoing occurrence all over the world as women continue to lose their lives because of their gender. These women are mostly targeted by their own families and partners and we are left to wonder if women will one day see a respite from this issue. Femicide cases are grossly…
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Around The World In 5
Around the World In 5 is a recurring weekly series spotlighting news concerning women across five different countries. This week’s edition spans July15 to July 19.
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Coalition Launches #DontPoliceMySpeech Campaign to End Arrests of Nigerian Journalists
#DontPoliceMySpeech is a campaign led by Gatefield and a coalition of more than 200 journalists, activists, and civil society organizations in defense of constitutionally guaranteed rights to speech and press freedom in Nigeria.
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Deepening Crisis in Congo Demands Immediate Global Attention
Violence in eastern DRC has displaced 6.9M, worsened by rebel activities and natural disasters. Urgent global aid is needed to protect displaced people.
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Around the World In 5
Around the World In 5 is a recurring weekly series spotlighting news concerning women across five different countries. This week’s edition spans July 01 to July 07.
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#SirJarus: Suraj Oyewale Arrested for Alleged Domestic Violence Against Wife
Suraj Oyewale, known as #SirJarus, has been arrested following an investigation into allegations of abusing his wife.